Codonofusiella (Fusulinidae): Shell architecture and its functional meaning

The morphology of Codonofusiella, as illustrated here by a three-dimensional diagram, shows how the area of the apertural surface of a fusiform shell can be multiplied by imbrication of the septa, such as is found in annular, flat and large orbitolinas. Enlarged apertural surfaces of this kind may i...

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Published in:Marine micropaleontology 1995-12, Vol.26 (1-4), p.461-467
Main Author: Leppig, Ursula
Format: Article
Language:English
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Codonofusiella
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Summary:The morphology of Codonofusiella, as illustrated here by a three-dimensional diagram, shows how the area of the apertural surface of a fusiform shell can be multiplied by imbrication of the septa, such as is found in annular, flat and large orbitolinas. Enlarged apertural surfaces of this kind may indicate that the animal inhabited a soft substrate.
ISSN:0377-8398
1872-6186
DOI:10.1016/0377-8398(95)00017-8